- Created by
- Brooks-Van Horn Costume Company, Inc., American, 1962 - 1981
- Worn by
- De Shields, André, American, born 1946
- Date
- 1982
- Medium
- polyester and satin with metal, plastic and Velcro™
- Dimensions
- H x W (waistcoat flat): 22 1/4 × 15 3/4 in. (56.5 × 40 cm)
- Description
- Suit waistcoat from Ain't Misbehavin' costume ensemble for Act II worn by André De Shields during the 1982 NBC TV special. The suit is comprised of a jacket (2018.1.2.1.1), pants, (.2), and a waistcoat (.3). The waistcoat is mainly brown fabric with pink embroidery stitched in a bow and floral pattern. The pink is the same material used in the stripes on the silk shirt, [2018.1.2.2]. The lapel, buttons, and false pocket openings are emerald green. The waistcoat is double breasted with six green cloth covered buttons. On the proper left interior of waistcoat is a manufacture’s label that reads, [BROOKS-VAN HORN / NEW YORK / COSTUMES / NAMES [DE SHEILDS] / SIZE [D8]]. The brackets denote handwritten inscriptions in green marker.
- Place made
- New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Clothing - Costume
- Type
- suits
- waistcoats
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of André De Shields
- Object number
- 2018.1.2.1.3
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown - Restrictions Possible
- Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




